Christmas Puzzle 2024 Part 4
The Crime:
A lovely Treasured Trailer sent a box of 12 delicious mince pies into the office for the team at Treasure Trails HQ to enjoy as a festive treat. But – the box of pies has gone missing! All that’s left is one foil casing in the bin and a trail of crumbs…
YOUR Task: Find out whodunnit!
With no time to investigate himself, and all but one of his elves working at triple speed in the workshop making those final toys, it’s down to YOU to help Santa’s Elf Detective investigate the crime and report back to Santa so that he can update his list.
Click next to eliminate some suspects…
CLUE 01 INCORRECT! Go back and examine the evidence again!
CLUE 01 INCORRECT! Go back and examine the evidence again!
Clue 02: The mince pies were delivered on the morning of 11th December and were stolen at some point that day. Here’s a log of who was actually in the office on the date in question.
This means we can eliminate one more suspect who we haven’t already eliminated. Who is it? (Click back if you need reminding of who's left!)
CLUE 02 INCORRECT! They weren't in the office, but haven't we already eliminated them?!
CLUE 02 INCORRECT! They weren't in the office, but haven't we already eliminated them?!
Clue 02 CORRECT! The office log shows that Steve wasn't in the office and can be eliminated. (Phil and Jane were already eliminated in Clue 01!)
Clue 02 CORRECT! The office log shows that Steve wasn't in the office and can be eliminated. (Phil and Jane were already eliminated in Clue 01!)
Clue 03: Our Elf Detective has found a witness who saw our mince pie thief leaving the office! Read their Witness Statement. Eliminate another suspect.
Clue 03 INCORRECT! Go back, read the statement and study the remaining suspects again!
Clue 03 INCORRECT! Go back, read the statement and study the remaining suspects again!
Clue 03 CORRECT! We can eliminate Neil because he has a red Santa hat! The culprit has a blue Santa hat!
Clue 03 CORRECT! We can eliminate Neil because he has a red Santa hat! The culprit has a blue Santa hat!
CLUE 04: Well this is going swimmingly! There are just three suspects left! Read the three statements above. In which order did our three suspects leave the office that night?
Clue 04 CORRECT! Phoebe left the office first, followed by Teresa, and then Tristan...
Clue 04 CORRECT! Phoebe left the office first, followed by Teresa, and then Tristan...
Hmm, so it appears that Tristan was the last one to leave the office! But does that mean he stole the mince pies? Our Elf Detective thinks that’s not enough evidence to strike him off the good list. We need more information…
Hmm, so it appears that Tristan was the last one to leave the office! But does that mean he stole the mince pies? Our Elf Detective thinks that’s not enough evidence to strike him off the good list. We need more information…
CLUE 05: After interrogating Emma, it seems that we can eliminate another suspect. Who would you like to eliminate?
Clue 05 CORRECT! The mince pies were clearly still in the fridge when Emma left the office after Phoebe, and none had been eaten either. Phoebe is cleared of any suspicion.
Just two more suspects left! Let’s interrogate another staff member
Clue 05 CORRECT! The mince pies were clearly still in the fridge when Emma left the office after Phoebe, and none had been eaten either. Phoebe is cleared of any suspicion.
Just two more suspects left! Let’s interrogate another staff member
CLUE 06: Read Alex's statement. Hmm... what does this mean? Select the correct order of events:
Clue 06 INCORRECT! Doh! It was 50:50 as well! Go back and try again!
Clue 06 INCORRECT! Doh! It was 50:50 as well! Go back and try again!
Clue 06 CORRECT! But how does this help us? The crumbs appeared before the box went missing! What’s going on?
Clue 06 CORRECT! But how does this help us? The crumbs appeared before the box went missing! What’s going on?
The plot thickens, but we’re nearly there! Just one more witness statement will hopefully reveal who stole the mince pies. Are you ready to close this case?
